DejaVue Vite Inside Out (with Matias "Patak" Capeletto)
Mar 13, 2025
In this discussion, Matias "Patak" Capeletto, a key member of the Vite Core Team and open-source advocate at StackBlitz, dives deep into Vite's unique advantages over traditional tools like Webpack. He explains the innovative use of dual bundlers, the project’s future developments, and how nearly every major framework has embraced it. Patak also discusses the importance of sustainable funding for open source and explores the evolving landscape of web frameworks, including the challenges faced by smaller ones as they integrate with AI technologies.
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Path to Vite Core Team
- Matias Capeletto shared his journey from electronic engineering to open source in Vue and Vite ecosystems.
- He started with Boost C++ libraries and gradually moved to web development and build tooling projects like Vite.
Vite's Unbundled Development Mode
- Vite improves development speed by serving native ES modules unbundled to browsers, avoiding the build step overhead.
- It transforms only requested modules on the fly, enabling instant server start and fast hot module replacement.
Dependency Optimization with ESBuild
- Vite optimizes dependencies by bundling them into single files using ESBuild to speed up development load times.
- ESBuild's speed and native tooling enable these optimizations, making the dev experience smoother especially for large dependencies.